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BeenBurned said:
There's nothing wrong with that bag.

Please direct the buyer here to express her concerns.
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I am the buyer of thecollector629/boristhekat on eBay purse. I will put photos at the end of this post and I welcome any and all insights on it's authenticity and tips on getting the real thing in the future. My points are: the stitches are not regular, there is fraying, the right zipper stopper is not tightened completely, there is some brownish substance along the seam line there as well, and that's omitting the animal and human on the purse and inside the brown dustbag.
 

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I have no idea if my last post worked so I will try again.i apologize if it's a duplicate. I am the buyer of thecollector629/boristhekat on eBay purse. I will put photos at the end of this post and I welcome any and all insights on it's authenticity and tips on getting the real thing in the future. My points are: the stitches are not regular, there is fraying, the right zipper stopper is not tightened completely, there is some brownish substance along the seam line there as well, and that's omitting the animal and human on the purse and inside the brown dustbag.
 

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JadedSiren said:
I am the buyer of thecollector629/boristhekat on eBay purse. I will put photos at the end of this post and I welcome any and all insights on it's authenticity and tips on getting the real thing in the future. My points are: the stitches are not regular, there is fraying, the right zipper stopper is not tightened completely, there is some brownish substance along the seam line there as well, and that's omitting the animal and human on the purse and inside the brown dustbag.
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I can't speak to the condition of the bag. If there is fraying or brown gunk, that would concern me since the bag should be unused, although I don't see any fraying or brown stuff in the pictures. It's possible that the brownish stuff is glue residue. Irregular stitches don't prove anything other than poor quality control. I don't have this bag but I have two glams and the ends of the zipper look the same as in this bag. I can't really see from your pictures if there is a problem with the zipper stop not being tightened completely.
 

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thecollector629 said:
Well, you never know when someone will accuse you of selling a fake, but certainly
THIS is one of the strangest - I sold this and the buyer is saying it is a fake because'of the "separation" at the end of the zipper on top (all Poppy glam totes are made this way from what I have seen) and it looks "sloppy".
Original Coach tags are still attached by the way.
HELP! Please give as much details as possible to prove to this buyer that my bag is indeed authentic (or not of course!) Thank you so much.

Listing #201046993822
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201046993822?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D201046993822%26_rdc%3D1
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BeenBurned said:
There's nothing wrong with that bag.

Please direct the buyer here to express her concerns.
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JadedSiren said:
I have no idea if my last post worked so I will try again.i apologize if it's a duplicate. I am the buyer of thecollector629/boristhekat on eBay purse. I will put photos at the end of this post and I welcome any and all insights on it's authenticity and tips on getting the real thing in the future. My points are: the stitches are not regular, there is fraying, the right zipper stopper is not tightened completely, there is some brownish substance along the seam line there as well, and that's omitting the animal and human on the purse and inside the brown dustbag.
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Although Coach stitching is usually pretty straight and consistent (stitch size), Coach isn't perfect, and it's not uncommon to see some irregularity. I don't see problems with the stitching in the pictures you've shown.

I'm not sure what the "separation" you're referring to at the bottom of the zipper means, but if you're referring to the two halves beneath the stop, that's on every zipper you'll find that has a closed end. A zipper is made of two strips of binding, each side with teeth. In order to have the zipper stop and not fall apart when open, they use a metal clamp at the end and the zipper will only open as far as that clamp. Below the stop, there are the 2 pieces of binding. There can be slight variation in the amount of binding that shows below the stop but there's always some small amount that shows. The only way to prevent that would be for them to sew across the stop, thus both breaking needles and also preventing the zippered opening from opening fully.

The last picture shows overstitching or backtacking. That's done to prevent the stitching from unraveling and you'll find it on bags, clothing, and anything else that's sewn.

I don't see the fraying you're referring to.

The bag is absolutely authentic. You can take comfort in knowing you got what you paid for -- an authentic Coach bag.
 
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BeenBurned said:
Although Coach stitching is usually pretty straight and consistent (stitch size), Coach isn't perfect, and it's not uncommon to see some irregularity. I don't see problems with the stitching in the pictures you've shown.

I'm not sure what the "separation" you're referring to at the bottom of the zipper means, but if you're referring to the two halves beneath the stop, that's on every zipper you'll find that has a closed end. A zipper is made of two strips of binding, each side with teeth. In order to have the zipper stop and not fall apart when open, they use a metal clamp at the end and the zipper will only open as far as that clamp. Below the stop, there are the 2 pieces of binding. There can be slight variation in the amount of binding that shows below the stop but there's always some small amount that shows. The only way to prevent that would be for them to sew across the stop, thus both breaking needles and also preventing the zippered opening from opening fully.

The last picture shows overstitching or backtacking. That's done to prevent the stitching from unraveling and you'll find it on bags, clothing, and anything else that's sewn.

I don't see the fraying you're referring to.

The bag is absolutely authentic. You can take comfort in knowing you got what you paid for -- an authentic Coach bag.
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I would like to comment on condition of the bag since the buyer has referenced it in questioning the authenticity.
I do have a dog, and I also have long hair that seems to be thinning at lightning speed at my age.
I inspect all of my items before I pack them to remove any stray hairs that might find their way, but it is entirely possible that she did find a hair or two on or inside the sleeper bag, ( which by the way I did not get with the Poppy Glam bag; it is from my personal stock ). I did/do apologize for that but I certainly have a clean home and my merchandise is carefully placed in individual plastic bags, and stored away where my dog has no access to them.

Regarding the brownish mark (as yet unseen) along the seam I agree would probably be glue residue which is not welcomed or expected, but certainly not unusual on fabric bags.
The bag is/was impeccably clean and in brand new condition, with original tags attached (never removed)...the protective wrapping is still on all of the hang tags.
(As always, authenticity is guaranteed on all my items, and returns are graciously accepted for any reason whatsoever).

I've said it before but we can never say it enough - Thank you to the members of this forum for extending your time, knowledge and experience to Coach lovers around the world!
 
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Please help authenticate this Coach purse.
I'm a little worried since the creed is "puffy", but for $3.50 I couldn't pass it up.
Pictures: Taken By Me
Purchased From: Dragonflies
Creed: M042-6094
Comments: Thanks in advance.

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princess_xoxo said:
Please help authenticate this Coach purse.
I'm a little worried since the creed is "puffy", but for $3.50 I couldn't pass it up.
Pictures: Taken By Me
Purchased From: Dragonflies
Creed: M042-6094
Comments: Thanks in advance.

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It's genuine.

That's not what we mean by a "puffy" creed. Puffy refers to the stamping actually pushing up the leather of the creed around the letters, like the one below from a genuine bag. See how the spaces between the words are actually raised up and puffed out a bit? Below that is a very probably fake Sonoma with a 1994 year code and a USA creed with an Italy plant code, also too puffy for that time period. Below that is a classic fake Carly creed with a serial number that should always be authenticated, also with too much Puff.

Coach did have puffy creeds in many genuine bags, but mostly in the early to middle 2000 decade. It doesn't mean the bag might be fake although many fakes also have them. It IS a red flag when you see them in pre-China classic and vintage bags from the 1980s and 1990s. A few newer bags will also have them just because of the nature of the leather used for the creed patches.
 

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princess_xoxo said:
Please help authenticate this Coach purse.
I'm a little worried since the creed is "puffy", but for $3.50 I couldn't pass it up.
Pictures: Taken By Me
Purchased From: Dragonflies
Creed: M042-6094
Comments: Thanks in advance.

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whateve said:
I don't see any problems with it. More opinions are welcome.
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Hyacinth said:
It's genuine.

That's not what we mean by a "puffy" creed. Puffy refers to the stamping actually pushing up the leather of the creed around the letters, like the one below from a genuine bag. See how the spaces between the words are actually raised up and puffed out a bit? Below that is a very probably fake Sonoma with a 1994 year code and a USA creed with an Italy plant code, also too puffy for that time period. Below that is a classic fake Carly creed with a serial number that should always be authenticated, also with too much Puff.

Coach did have puffy creeds in many genuine bags, but mostly in the early to middle 2000 decade. It doesn't mean the bag might be fake although many fakes also have them. It IS a red flag when you see them in pre-China classic and vintage bags from the 1980s and 1990s. A few newer bags will also have them just because of the nature of the leather used for the creed patches.
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I agree that the signature demi is authentic although there are "good" fakes of 6094, many of which have what are considered to be "proper" centering and alignment of the pattern and a "correct" serial number.
 
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Hi there! Just want to be sure this is authentic before I leave the store. Dark gray Willis I believe.

I had no idea they came this color! Just had wear and pen marks...hope I can get them out!
 

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